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Rothschild Giraffe

Giraffes are browsing animals which use their huge necks and prehensile tongues to strip the leaves and bark from trees on the African savannah.

Did You Know?

– Despite their great height and gangly appearance the giraffe is one of the fastest species of animal, reaching top speeds of 35mph (56kph) when running over open ground – even a horse would struggle to keep up with that.

– For longer distances, the giraffe can lope along at about 10mph(16kph).

– The giraffe has one of the longest and most mobile tongues reaching an average length of 45.6cm.

– In 1986, the first twin giraffes in Europe were born at Longleat.

– The collective name for a group of giraffes is ‘Tower’.

– The pattern of a giraffe’s coat is as unique as the human fingerprint.

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